Spiegelbuurt, Amsterdam
NeighbourhoodThis is a home with history: a 196 m² apartment on the Prinsengracht, built in 1750, with an energy label D. The asking price of €2,350,000 is 43% above the neighbourhood average of €1,648,105, but the floor area is 42% larger than the Spiegelbuurt norm of 138 m². For context, the price per m² here is €11,990, while the neighbourhood average is €15,481, so you get more space for your money. This is one of 19 apartments currently for sale in the area, and compared to other apartments in Amsterdam, it sits at the upper end of the market.
The Spiegelbuurt is the heart of the Grachtengordel-Zuid, with 890 residents in a very densely populated area (9,550 addresses per km²). It's a mix of singles (350 one-person households) and couples without children (150), with few families (75 households with children). The average household size is 1.6. There are no resident reviews available for this neighbourhood, but the CBS data shows a high proportion of pre-1945 buildings (87.5%) and a mix of energy labels, with 26.7% at D or lower. The neighbourhood Spiegelbuurt is known for its historic architecture and central location.
Your daily bread is just around the corner: an AH to go is 173 m away, and a full Albert Heijn is a five-minute walk. For organic shopping, Ekoplaza is 574 m. Schools are a ten-minute walk: Barlaeus Gymnasium (secondary, 302 m) and IKC De Kleine Reus (primary, 603 m). A park or garden is a couple of streets away, and the nearest restaurant is on your doorstep. The municipality Amsterdam offers all the cultural and practical amenities you'd expect from the capital.
At the time of writing, the home is listed via Sotheby's Realty Makelaars Nederland and also appears on Funda.
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Prinsengracht 721A, Amsterdam
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About Prinsengracht 721A, Amsterdam
The asking price is 43% above the neighbourhood average of €1,648,105, but the apartment is also 42% larger than the average (196 m² vs 138 m²). The price per m² (€11,990) is actually below the neighbourhood average of €15,481, so you get more space for a lower per-square-metre cost. In the Spiegelbuurt, 19 apartments are for sale, with prices ranging from €399,000 to €4,250,000.
Energy label D is average for a pre-1945 building in this area. In the Spiegelbuurt, 26.7% of homes have label D or lower, while 33.3% have A or A+. A D label means moderate energy efficiency, so heating costs will be noticeable but not extreme. The home's historic character often comes with higher energy use.
At 196 m², this apartment is 42% larger than the neighbourhood average of 138 m². The average sold apartment in the Spiegelbuurt is 138 m², so this is a spacious option. The largest apartment currently for sale is €4,250,000, and the smallest is €399,000.
The Spiegelbuurt is very urban (address density 9,550 per km²) with a mix of singles and couples. There are few children, so it's quieter in that sense. Amenities are close: a supermarket within 173 m, a secondary school at 302 m, and a park at 500 m. The area has a high proportion of pre-war buildings and a lively canal-side atmosphere.
In the Spiegelbuurt, sold apartments had an average listing time of 27 days. That's relatively quick, indicating demand. Currently, 19 apartments are for sale, and 36 were sold recently, so turnover is active.
The nearest train station is 2.5 km away, which is a 30-minute walk or a short cycle. The high address density means many options.
Yes, a park or public garden is 500 m away, about a five-minute walk. The Vondelpark is also within walking distance (around 1 km). The neighbourhood itself is dense but has canal views and some greenery.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Spiegelbuurt